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GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

Fiilden sonra nesne varsa / Fiilden sonra nesne yoksa

Bazı fillerin ardından nesne kullanıldığında “to infinitive” kullanılır. Fiilden sonra nesne yoksa “gerund” kullanılır.

Verbs Verb + gerund Verb + object + to infinitive

Nutritionists advise drinking at least eight Educators advise students to set goals and
advise glasses of water a day to ensure that the work hard to achieve them to foster a growth
body is properly hydrated. mindset.

As an experienced dentist, I recommend Our family doctor recommends us to get
recommend flossing at least once a day and brushing regular checkups to make sure we are in
your teeth twice a day. good health.

The school administration does not allow The boss does not allow workers to answer
allow
using mobile phones during class hours. personal calls during work hours.

For safety reasons, the laboratory does not Our maths teacher permits us to use
permit permit eating or drinking near hazardous calculators while we solve complex
substances. equations and problems.

The government has forbidden using plastic
forbid bags in grocery stores to reduce plastic The management forbids visitors to take
photographs inside the museum.
waste.

Municipalities of big cities encourage The hardships we face in our lives
encourage saving energy through renewables and encourage us to grow and help us realise
clean energy initiatives. the good things in life.

consider

“consider” fiili, “gerund” yapısıyla kullanılmalıdır. Ancak, passive yapıda ise “to infinitive” kullanılır.

▪ Many public health experts consider banning the use of antibiotics in livestock feed as a necessary step to combat
the rising threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
▪ The use of antibiotics in livestock feed is considered to contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant
bacteria.

“need / want / require” + gerund † active form (passive meaning)
“need / want / require” + to + be + past participle † passive
“need / want / require” + to infinitive † active (active meaning)
▪ The car’s engine warning light is on, so it needs servicing / to be serviced to prevent any further damage as soon
as possible.
(We need to have the car serviced.)
▪ The damage to the aircraft is obvious; it requires repairing / to be repaired by a professional mechanic to restore
its functionality.

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